After spending an amazing time at Hokitika – make sure you read our previous blog Westward Ho – Hokitika, it was time to hit the road. The next thrilling instalment in our Westward Ho series is all about the glacier towns, Westward Ho– Franz Josef and Fox Glacier. Hokitika to Franz Josef As you […]
Kiwis Fly the Coop have had our wings clipped for the past few months. We’ve been undertaking a building project in Te Anau so we’ve been confined to the Southland area while the project has been progressing. We had our eyes set on taking a roadie to the Canterbury region. Canterbury Bound JB Caravans was […]
It’s such an unusual name – Fortrose. There just has to be some history to it, surely! Where is Fortrose? After breaking camp at Waikouaiti Beach (see the previous blog) we had to head south to Invercargill for some ‘life admin’. We had a night to fill in first so decided to stop over at […]
Stay and Play in Geraldine We were keen to stay a while in Geraldine and had read some great reviews of the NZMCA CAP (Charges Apply Property) called Peski’s (#7879). Located just a few kilometres from the township, we can understand why it’s so popular. There’s loads of flat level areas and easy access for […]
Time to Head to Tuatapere After extending our stay at Te Anau (see our blog on Out and About in Te Anau and Doubtful Sound), we decided to gap it to the small settlement of Tuatapere. The next morning, we woke to more torrential rain in Te Anau. We waited it out to see if […]
Hokitika Bound Hokitika is another place where we have visited a few times but we never seem to have had the time to stop over for a decent stay and do justice to what the area has to offer. This time around we set aside 3 nights and 4 days to explore the surrounding area. […]
No matter what changes you make in your life, there is a time when you need to find your feet. This is whether you decide to move towns, cities, countries or jobs, there is a settling in period, a time for adjustments. After selling up most of our possessions, selling a business and leaving jobs, […]
Starting from Scratch When we first muted the idea of importing a new caravan into NZ from Australia, we knew nothing about the process, the rules and regulations nor who to contact to get the ball rolling. We had to do all our own research – hence this blog to help anyone else who is […]